July 26, 2012

To Risk...

Photos 1-2 of my daughter Hannah.

Spending time with my daughter, “Hannah Bailey Callaway” creating and getting ready for her return from summer break back to (College) She is still working out the kinks of classes and a direction she wants to take in career and life! I have always thanked God that she has my passion for life and creating. Encouraging her to take a risk."To Risk"

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To reach out to another is to risk involvement,To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.

To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.

To love is to risk not being loved in return,To live is to risk dying,To hope is to risk despair,To try is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.

He may avoid suffering and sorrow,But he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live.

Hi Dore,Hannah is a beautiful and blessed young woman. Not only does she have an amazing mother to guide her, but one who trusts her enough to let her find her wings. I'm sure through your teachings and examples she will find and shape the path she wishes to follow.The poem is so lovely and inspiring to us all. Thank you for that.Hugs,Patti

PERFECT POETRY. Oh to write a piece like this...I MUST take a risk and DO IT!!!!

My dearest Doré....you have been on my mind as I am finally enjoying quietude in my GRAY and WHITE STUDIO! Oh the work it took to get it to look as it does now, then to have a guest for a week, to have a new deck built and now to prepare for yet another two guests in early August! But I wanted to tell you how EYE=OPENING VINTAGE BY NINA HAS BEEN ! Yesterday I made a gray tutu, I added some white vintage birds to my theatre, and I started to make a vintage style bust like one in her book. I even made a pair of wings. THANK YOU for the vintage muse my dear. I cannot tell you enough how it means so much to me.

This poem is in my files now. TAKE A RISK DEAREST, DAILY!! MILLE BISES, Anita

I am sure she will do well and find the path she so desires Dore. I cried so when my Daughter left for college. In my heart, I knew she would take a risk and she did. That's my girl!Give her plenty of kisses while she's home... I know you will :)xxx LizPS. I love the post inspired by the sea!

I am glad you have been having such a lovely summer with Hannah, and know it must be so hard to think about saying goodbye when she goes back to school...I will say a prayer for you that it will not be too difficult for you.

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MY PEACEFUL SHOP

French musing

About Me

I am French and Irish born in Southern California, yet spent a great number of years in the bay area of Northern California. When I moved back to the Southern part in 1986-87 I was on the brink of a new life. I have two children, a son Travis, and a daughter Hannah who have a beauty in expressing who they are. I am in the field of interior design, interior designer and home stager in decorating estate model homes residential, and commercial designs.
A design shop in the bay area co-opted with my mother was the strongest influence in the start of it all. Artist in fine art. My favorite time of any day is making time to create. I love to recycle and reimage found objects that then find their way into the hands and homes of a new place to rest.